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Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1917, Page 2

The Jane sailed yesterday morning for Okarito and is due back this evening. Owing to representations made, to* morrow being Ash Wednesday, the Hokitika school excursion to Lake Mahinapua has been postponed until tomorrow week, the 28 th. Out of 73 applicants, the Rev 0. R. Chappell, of Whitoby Church, New Plymouth, was appointed assistant-secretary to the Taranaki Education Board at a salary of £3OO a year. The receipts from the Westland section of the New Zealand railways for /the period ending 6th January w*re £11,786, compared with £12,856 for the corresponding period last year. The latest New Zealand Gazette notifies the appointment of Captain J. A. Doctor to the New Zealand Medical Corps, and the promotion of SecondILieut. S. W. Richardson to Lieutenant. On the Bowling Green last evening further games for the first round of the

On the Bowling Green last evening farther games for the first round of the s'ngles championship were played, when H. Thompson defeated W. Wilson by 22 to 14, and Anderson defeated A. King by 20 to 13.

The Military Medical Board at the Drill Shed yesterday examined 38 men and were to-day engaged with a smaller number. The Board leave this afternoon for Ross where they- sit to-morrow morals.

Mr Clarke, the Chairman of Hokitika School Committee informs us that Mr W. Martin, the Education Departments Agricultural Instructor left Greymouth this morning for Christchurch. Consequently the intended meeting with the expert will have to be put off for tho present.

The death took place in the Westport Hospital on Friday at midnight of Mr George W. Stott. Deceased, who was a native of Nelson was 53 years of age. He followed mining pursuits. He left a widow and five of a family, three daughters and two sons. Death was due to miner’s eemplaint.

The annual competition in life saving for the Evans’ Jubilee Shield will be held at Ross on Saturday next. It is understood that the Ross School are entering a strong team, while the local District High School intend sending down two teams to defend the shield which has been held by the Yictoria High School for the past three years.

The death of Mr James H. S mith of Blackball took place on Sunday at the Grey River Hospital. The deceased, who was only 33 years of age, had been ailing for about three months, and was taken to the hospital nine days ago. His parents are both dead, Ho leaves two brothers and four sisters, one of the latter being Mrs F. McCarthy of Hokitika.

A swimming competition for West Coast boys eligible to compete in the schools championship events to be held at Wellington on an early date was held at Cobden baths on Saturday last. Garnet Winchester represented Ross, whilst Alan Wickes, Mervyn Jamieson, B. Quinn and A. Mundy represented Greymouth. The competition was open to boys under 14 years of age on October Ist of last year though the visiting boy was only 12 years, and the sporting spirit which prompted the Ross youngster to compete is most commendable. The following are the detailed results;— 150 yards—B, Quinn 1, M. Jamieson 2, Alan Wickes 3. Won by ten yards. Time—3min. 50sec. 75 yards—B Quinn 1, M. Jamieson 2, Mundy 3. Won by four yards. Time —46 sec. Quinu won the contest with 21 points, and Jamieson came second with 15 points. The winner will be sent to Wellington to represent the Coast at tho Dominion Boys’ Championship meeting.

Says an Exchange :—We are constantly being reminded of how our ideas change with the times. A little more than a dozen years ago the late Mr Seddon proposed to open a State butcher’s shop. The country rang with it. Everybody took it for a huge joke. The idea of a State entering upon such an undignified enterprise was laughed to seorn everywhere. Now we have two State butchers’ shops in Auckland, and nobody even smiles. True, Mr Seddon’s butchers’ shop was to be in London, but the purpose was the same, to endeavor to bring the retail price of meat nearer to the price realised by tho producers. Whether this object will be attained we don't yet know. If it is, perhaps Mr toeddon’s vision of the Now Zealand Government retailing beef and mutton in all the English cities may.yet be realised. Meantime, nobody cracks jokes on the subject; there are no cartoons of tho Prime Minister in the orthodox butcher’s apron cutting and weighing the joints.

Special window display ofj warehousemen’s stock of ladies’ fancy muslin and voile blouses 5/9 for 2/11 at McKay’s, The Leading Drapers— Adyt,

For washing tablecloths, serviettes teatowels, waitresses aprons and all house linen lhere is nothing better than “No Rubbing Laundry Help ’’ because it washes clothes snow white without; cubbing or injury,—E. J. Lloyd, Tbe cheap collars for ladies and children are a great attraction at Misses Addison’s salo. A great variety to choose from, prices ranging from 1/ to 3/6, now 3d to 2/. —Aiivt. Speoial pnrchaoo of warehousemen's stock of ladies’ white voile biouses, 17/6 now 7/9, at McKay’s, The Lead--ing Drapers— Advt.